State confirms killer bee attack

The Associated Press

Published: Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 6:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 12:00 a.m.

FORT LAUDERDALE - A woman was attacked by Africanized honeybees in December, the first such documented killer bee attack in Broward County, officials said.
Nicole Sinder, 18, was washing her dog behind her Fort Lauderdale home on Dec. 26 when thousands of bees swarmed around her and began to sting.
"There's these bees in our backyard. They attacked all of us. They're in the whole house, they're all over the house, and .Ê.Ê. we don't know what to do," Sinder said in her frantic 911 call.
The attack was confirmed Tuesday as the work of Africanized honeybees, Gerald Hayes of the Florida Department of Agriculture told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
The killer bees have been found 11 times in recent years in Broward County, but Sinder is the first known human attack.
Sinder was treated and has now recovered.
Africanized bee stings are no more potent than those from ordinary bees, but Africanized bees are far more aggressive and attack in swarms. Experts believe they can be found throughout the state.
"Africanized bees dominate any environment," Hayes said. "In South Florida, we're seeing this transition. They're spreading .Ê.Ê. You're going to see more interactions with the public."
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Information from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel, http://www.sun-sentinel.com

FORT LAUDERDALE - A woman was attacked by Africanized honeybees in December, the first such documented killer bee attack in Broward County, officials said.<BR>
Nicole Sinder, 18, was washing her dog behind her Fort Lauderdale home on Dec. 26 when thousands of bees swarmed around her and began to sting.<BR>
"There's these bees in our backyard. They attacked all of us. They're in the whole house, they're all over the house, and .Ê.Ê. we don't know what to do," Sinder said in her frantic 911 call.<BR>
The attack was confirmed Tuesday as the work of Africanized honeybees, Gerald Hayes of the Florida Department of Agriculture told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.<BR>
The killer bees have been found 11 times in recent years in Broward County, but Sinder is the first known human attack.<BR>
Sinder was treated and has now recovered.<BR>
Africanized bee stings are no more potent than those from ordinary bees, but Africanized bees are far more aggressive and attack in swarms. Experts believe they can be found throughout the state.<BR>
"Africanized bees dominate any environment," Hayes said. "In South Florida, we're seeing this transition. They're spreading .Ê.Ê. You're going to see more interactions with the public."<BR>
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Information from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel, http://www.sun-sentinel.com<BR>